covetous
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++cov·et·ous /ˈkʌvɪtəs/ adjective formal WANThaving a very strong desire to have something that someone else has 贪婪的；垂涎的 They began to cast covetous eyes on their neighbours’ fields. 他们开始觊觎邻居的土地。 —covetously adverb —covetousness noun [uncountable]
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covetous• The Museum site includes a hard-standing and all the volunteers are keeping a covetous eye on a nearby T2-type hangar.• They began to cast covetous eyes on their neighbors' fields.• But she knew she had seen that covetous look in his eyes as he had watched her.• He's being covetous the way I was.cov·et·ous adjectiveChineseSyllable
Corpus a having that have desire very something to strong
covetous
cov‧et‧ous /ˈkʌvətəs, ˈkʌvɪtəs/
adjective formal
having a very strong desire to have something that someone else has:
They began to cast covetous eyes on their neighbours’ fields.
—covetously adverb
—covetousness noun [uncountable]
▪ jealous feeling unhappy because someone has something that you want and cannot have: Maybe he's jealous because I got the job and he didn't. | Sharon had always been jealous of her sister's long blonde hair.
▪envious especially written wishing that you had something nice or special that someone else has: When I saw the garden, I was really envious. | She knew she was beautiful and enjoyed the envious looks of other women.
▪green with envy very envious: You'll be green with envy when you see their new house.
▪covetous formal having a very strong desire to have something that someone else has: The King was a covetous and grasping man.
cov‧et‧ous /ˈkʌvətəs, ˈkʌvɪtəs/
adjective formalhaving a very strong desire to have something that someone else has:
—covetously adverb
—covetousness noun [uncountable]
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